Mounting for fusion kettles



April 1 1924. l 1,488,622

o. s. sLEEPER MOUNTING FOR FUSION KETTLES Filed Nov. 5, 1919 Zz/g l O I lZ0 Patented Apr. l, 1924.

UNITED STATES @Livra s. SLEEPER, or BUFFALO, NEW Y MACHINE COMPANY, `or BUFFALO, New

ORK, ASSIGNOR TO BUFFALO FOUNDRY &1

YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

PAT

IvIOUNTING FOR FUSION KETTLES.

Application filed November 5, 1919.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, OLIVER S. SLEEPER, a citizen of the United States, residing in Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented new' and useful Improvements in Mountings for Fusion Kettles, of which the following' is a specification.

This invention relates to a mounting for fusion kettles such as are employed for manufacturing carbolic acid, beta-naphtal, resorcine, nigrosine, and so forth, and it has for its object the provision of simple and eiiicient means for mounting such kettles on the furnace in a manner which will permit the contents thereof to be quickly and easily discharged without liability of losing any of the material under treatment or endangering the workmen. f

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a fusion kettle mounted on a furnace by improved means which embody my invention. Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same. v

Similar characters of reference relate to like parts in both figures.

10 represents the outer wall or body of the furnace in which the heat is generated in any suitable manner for fusing the material to be treated. Upon the upper edge of this furnace wall is arranged a supporting frame 11 of metal and preferably of annular form. On the front part of said frame the same is provided with a delivery spout 12 for directing the liquid from the kettle which is being emptied to the receptacle intended to receive the same.

Movably mounted on this frame is a saddle 13 which carries the kettle 14 in which the material is fused over the furnace. This saddle is of annular form and constructed of metal and the same is pivotally connected on its front part with the frame so as to permit of tilting the saddle and associated parts forwardly. This connection is preferably effected by two pivot pins 15 each passing transversely through companion lugs 16, 17, arranged on the front parts of the frame and saddle.

The kettle 14 is arranged with its body within the saddle and supported thereon by an annular external flange or rim 18 arranged on the upper edge of the kettle and seated on the upper side of the saddle.

Serial No. 335,810.

Upon lifting the saddle on its rear side so that the same tilts forwardly the contents of the kettle will be discharged into the spout and directed by the latter into any receptacle intended toy receive the same. This lifting' of the saddle and the parts mounted thereon is preferably effected by attaching a hoisting' tackle to a pin 19 mounted transversely on a pair of lugs 2O projecting from the rear part of the saddle.

The contents of thel kettle can by this means be very easily and quickly emptied without liability of losing any of the material or splashing any of the same on the workman, this being particularly important when the liquid under treatment is of a dangerous character. y c

For the purpose of permitting the kcontents of the kettle to be readily stirred or agitated if this is required means are provided which arey preferably constructed as follows 21 represents a cross-piece or bridge eX- tending diametrically across the top of the kettle and secured at its opposite ends thereto and provided centrally with an upright bearing 22. Journaled in this bearing is an upright shaft 23 to the lower end of which is secured al stirring or agitating blade 24 of any suitable form. Power may be applied to the upper end of the stirrer shaft in any suitable manner, for instance, as shown in the drawings, by a horizontal shaft 25 journaled in transverse bearings 26 on the crosspiece and provided at its inner end with a bevel gear pinion 27 which meshes with a bevel gear wheel 28 on the upper end of the stirrer shaft while its outer part is provided with a sprocket wheel 29 adapted to receive a sprocket chain driving belt.

While the boiling or fusion of the contents of the kettle is progressing that partv of the top on opposite sides of the lbridge may be covered by means which are so constructed as to permit of pouring the contents of the kettle when desired and also per mitting any fumes to escape and be carried away. In their preferred form these means comprise three front cover sections 30, 31, 32, of which the side sections 30, 31 are secured to the top of the kettle and the front part of the bridge and on opposite sides of the spout by screws 33 while the central section 32 forms an easily removable lid which is arranged immediately in rear of lid 32 is closed but the same is removed prior to pouring the contents of the kettle into the spout. The space over `the kettle in rear of the bridge is closed by a rear cover section 35 which is preferably secured to the upper edge of the kettle by screws 36 and which is provided with a vent opening 37 through which the vapors or fumes of the materials under treatment may escape, .or be Withdrawn and delivered to any suitable place.

The kettle andsaddle may be secured to each other by any suitable means to prevent accidental displacement of these parts relatively to each other, this being accomplished for example 'by means of cleats 38 secured to the top of the saddle by means of screws and overlapping the fixed cover sections of the. kettle.

I claim as my invention:

l. The combination of a furnace, a frame mounted on top of the furnace and having a spout, and a kettle pivotally mounted on said frame adjacent to said spout to permit of tipping` the kettle toward said spout and discharging the contents of the kettle into said spout.

2. The combination of a` furnace, a frame mounted on top of the furnace. and having a spout, a kettle movably mounted on said frame so as to be exposed to the heat of said furnace and capable of being tilted toward said spout for discharging the contents of the kettle into said spout. a cross piece mounted diametrically on the kettle, and a sectional cover mounted on the kettle on opposite sides of said cross piece.

3. The combination of a furnace, a frame mounted on top of the furnace and having a spout, a kettle movably mounted on said frame so as to be exposed to the heat of said furnace and capable of being tilted toward said spout for discharging the contents of the kettle iito said spout, a cross piece mounted dianietrically on the kettle, and a sectional cover mounted on the kettle on opposite sides of said .cross piece and comprising three front sections two of Which are secured vto the kettle on opposite sides of the spout, and a central section which is removably mounted between the opposing inner edges of said side sections.

4. The combination of a furnace, a frame mounted on top of the furnace and having a spout, a kettle inovably mounted on said frame so as to be exposed to the heat of said furnace and capable of being tilted toward said spout for discharging the contents of the kettle into said spout, a cross piece mounted diametrically on the kettle, and a sectional cover mounted on the kettle on opposite sides of said cross piece and comprising a rear section provided with a. vent opening.

5. The combination of a furnace, al frame mounted on the furnace and having a spout, a saddle pivoted on said frame,.and a kettle seated in said saddle and tiltalble therewith toward said spout.

6. The combination of a furnace, a frame mounted on the furnace and having a spout,

a saddle pivoted on said frame, a kettley seated in said saddle and tiltable therewith toward said spout, and means for detachably securing said kettle to said saddle..

7. The. combination of a furnace, a frame mounted on the furnace and having a spout, a saddle pivoted on said frame, a kettle seat.- ed in said saddle and tilt-able therewith toward said spout, cover sections secured to said kettle, and cleats secured to said saddle and overhanging said cover sections and kettle.

OLIVER S. SLEEPER. 

